Bessho Onsen is one of the oldest hot springs in the Shinshu/Nagano region. It has been a center of Buddhism and studies since ancient times, and is often considered the "Kamakura of Shinshu" for its many national treasures and valuable cultural assets. Kakeyu Onsen is a quiet hot spring resort in the mountains that can be reached by bus from Ueda Station. It has flourished as one of very few health rehabilitation hot springs in Japan since the Edo period. The town has several facilities for health and healing, such as cure-houses and hot spring centers. It takes a total of 2 hours and 30 minutes from Tokyo to Bessho Onsen Station. Transfer at Ueda Station on the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line and take the  Ueda Electric Railway to reach Bessho Onsen Station.